Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-10-13
THE TIMES.
HOW TO GET RICH.
Snowman Barnum's Suggestions.

The great and only Barnum tells biz
story over again in this language:
WALpEMERE, P. T. BARNUM's Res
IDENcE, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, August
3Oth, 1887. SIR: l have re-
ceived many letters during the last Y
years asking me to give the writers
some practical hints on the acquire
ment of wealth, and have heretofore
uniformly referred them to my autobi
ography, which contoins comprehen
sive lecture on that subject delivered
by me many times in England and the
United States. Those who really de
sire to attain an independence have
only to set their minds upon it anc
adopt the proper means, as they do il
regard to any other object which they
wish to accomplish, and the thing Il
easily done. But, however easy it may
be to make money, 1 have no doubt
most people will agree 1T is the most
difficult thing in the world to keep it
The road to wealth is, as DR.. Frank.
lin truly says, ''as plain as the road to
the MILL" 1t consists simply in ex-
pending less than we earn. Many may
say, "We understand this; this is
economy and we know that economy is
wealth we know we can t eat our cake
and keep it Also" Yet, perhaps, more
failures arise from mistakes on this
point than almost any other. True
economy is Inexperienced, and people
go through life without properly COM
pretending what that principal is.
There are many who think that economy
consist in saving cheese parings and
candle ends, in cutting off two pense
from the laundress' bill and doing all
sorts of little mean things. Economy
is not meanness. This false economy
may frequently be seen in men of busl-
ness, and in those instances it often
runs to writing paper. You find good
business men who save all the old en-
velopes and scraps, and would not tear
new sheet of paper, if they could
avoid it, for the world. That is very
we'll they may in this way save s. or
$40 year; but being economical (only
in note paper), they think they can af-
ford to waste time, to have expensive
parties and to drive their carriages.
True economy consists in always max
ing the income exceed the outgo. The
real comforts of life cost but small
portion of what most of us can earn. 1t
is the fear of what Mrs. Grundy may
say that keeps the noses Of many worthy
families to the grindstone. You can
not accumulate a fortune by taking the
road that leads to poverty. 1t needs
no prophet to tell US that those who
live fully up to their means, without
thought of a reverse in this life, can
never attain pecuniary independence.
The foundation of success in life is
good health that is the substratum of
fortune. Then, how important it is to
study the laws of health, which is but
another name for the laws of nature.
The closer We keep to the laws of ma
ture, the nearer we are to good health.
Tobacco and rum should be Stunned.
To make money requires clear brain.
No matter how beautifully man may
be blessed with intelligence, if the
brain is muddled and his judgment
warped by Intoxicating drinks, it is i'm
possible for him to carry on business
successfully.
The safest plan, and the one most
sure of success for the young man start
ing IN life, is to select the vocation
which is most congenial to his tastes.
There is much diversity in our brains
IS in our countanances. Some men are
born mechanics, while some have a
great aversion to machinery. Unless a
man enters upon vocation intended
for HIM by nature, and best suited to
his peculiar genius, he can not succeed.
After securing the right vocation, you
must be careful to select the proper To-
,ation, and not begin business where
here are already enough to meet all
in the same occupation.
Young men starting in life should
void running into debt. There is
scarcely anything that drags person
Town like debt. Debt robs a man of
his self respect, and makes him almost
lispise himself. Money is a terrible
master, but very excellent servant.
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